Iran court summons Ahmadinejad, ups pressure on outgoing leader
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures during a news conference in New York, September 24, 2010./ (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was summoned on Monday to appear before a criminal court on unspecified charges leveled by a conservative rival, days after moderate cleric Hassan Rohani was elected his successor. While Rohani's election on Friday showed a desire for change, it also highlighted divisions among Iran's establishment conservatives who, though united in their dislike of Ahmadinejad, were unable to rally ...
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